Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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